Amill v. Trumbull Correctional Inst.
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[Cite as Amill v. Trumbull Correctional Inst., 2003-Ohio-2972.] IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF OHIO MICHAEL A. AMILL : Plaintiff : v. : CASE NO. 2002-08769-AD : MEMORANDUM DECISION TRUMBULL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION : Defendant : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : FINDINGS OF FACT {¶1} 1) On or about June 17, 2002, Sgt. Fulton, an employee of defendant, Trumbull Correctional Institution, confiscated a pair of boots from an inmate identified as Slocum #342-047. The confiscated boots were declared contraband and placed in the office of Sgt. Deeze, another employee of defendant. Sgt. Deeze found the boots stored in his office and subsequently destroyed the boots. {¶2} 2) Plaintiff, Michael A. Amill, an inmate incarcerated at defendant s facility, has asserted he was the owner of the confiscated boots. inmate Slocum, a Plaintiff explained he had loaned his boots to direct violation of defendant s internal regulations. {¶3} 3) Plaintiff filed this complaint seeking to recover $80.00, the estimated value of the destroyed boots, plus $25.00 for filing funeral expense reimbursement. {¶4} 4) Plaintiff failed to submit any substantiating evidence establishing the fact that he owned the confiscated boots. {¶5} 5) Defendant denied any liability in this matter. Defendant has asserted plaintiff did not offer sufficient evidence to prove he owned the boots confiscated from inmate Slocum. {¶6} 6) On March 18, 2003, this court issued an order (Jr. Vol. 736, Pgs. 107-108) granting plaintiff s motion for extension of time to file a response to defendant s investigation report. Plaintiff was required to submit the response on or before April 17, 2003. A check of the docket reveals plaintiff has failed to submit a response. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW {¶7} denied. 1) Plaintiff s claim for the loss of the boots is Plaintiff admitted he loaned the boots in violation of internal regulations. Plaintiff s act constituted a voluntary relinquishment of any property right he had in the boots. {¶8} 2) Plaintiff has no right to pursue a claim for lost property in which he cannot prove any right of ownership. DeLong v. Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (1988), 88-06000-AD. Defendant cannot be held liable for the loss property that plaintiff has no right to possess. of contraband Beaverson v. Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (1988), 87-02540-AD; Radford v. Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (1995), 8409071. {¶9} Having considered all the evidence in the claim file and adopting the memorandum decision concurrently herewith; {¶10} 1) Plaintiff s claim is DENIED and judgment is rendered in favor of defendant; {¶11} 2) Plaintiff s motion for court review filed December 30, 2002, shall be forwarded to the judge of the court of claims for further proceedings; {¶12} 3) Court costs are assessed against plaintiff. ________________________________ DANIEL R. BORCHERT Deputy Clerk Entry cc: Michael A. Amill #320-917 P.O. Box 901 Leavittsburg, Ohio 44430 Plaintiff, Pro se Gregory C. Trout, Chief Counsel Department of Rehabilitation and Correction 1050 Freeway Drive North Columbus, Ohio 43229 For Defendant RDK/tad 5/1 Filed 5/22/03 Sent to S.C. reporter 6/11/03
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